Friendship Hill National Historic Site preserves the country estate of Albert Gallatin, a Swiss emigrant who served his adopted nation during the early years of the republic. Gallatin is best remembered for his thirteen year tenure as Secretary of the Treasury during the Jefferson and Madison administrations. In ...

This 17-acre park, located behind the Wallingford Train Station at the intersection of Turner Road and Possum Hollow Road, was formerly known as the Duer Tract. The land belonged to Dr. Horace H. Furness and his family. It was acquired by the township in 1996 through a ...

Located 50 miles northwest of Baltimore, the small town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania was the site of the largest battle ever waged during the American Civil War. Fought in the first three days of July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg resulted in a hallmark victory for the Union "Army of ...

Gifford Pinchot State Park, a 2,338-acre full service park, is in northern York County along PA 177 between the towns of Rossville and Lewisberry. The park consists of reverting farm fields and wooded hillsides with the 340-acre Pinchot Lake serving as a prime attraction. The diverse habitats of Gifford ...

Glen Providence Park was established in 1935 as the result of a gift of ground from George Butler, a later owner of the Broomall House and estate. Glen Providence features 25 acres of hillsides covered with mature trees and bushes of many varieties. It provides an ideal environment for ...

Gloria Dei Church is Pennsylvania's oldest church. Before William Penn, the Swedes were here, building log homes and a church they named Gloria Dei. Imagine the transformation of a town becoming a city, thirteen colonies become one nation. Imagine William Penn's Philadelphia rising, hand-hewed logs vanish in favor of ...

Gouldsboro State Park, in Monroe and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, contains 2,800 acres of land, including the 250-acre Gouldsboro Lake. The name Gouldsboro comes from the village north of the park that was named for Jay Gould (1836-1892). A native of New York, Gould acquired a very large ...

Grays Landing Lock and Dam replaced Lock and Dam 7, which was located three miles upriver from the new project. Construction of the project began in 1988. The lock was completed in March 1993 and the dam in June 1995. Lock 7 was constructed between 1923 - 1926 and ...